Bias v. Cupp

SCHWAB, C. J.

Petitioner appeals from an order sustaining a demurrer to his amended petition for post-conviction relief. The petition alleges nine causes of action. No reason is stated or apparent as to why the first eight of them were not raised in the unsuccessful direct appeal which defendant previously took to the Oregon Supreme Court. State v. Bias, 248 Or 24, 432 P2d 312 (1967).

ORS 138.550(2) provides in part:

“When the petitioner sought and obtained direct appellate review of his conviction and sentence, no ground for relief may be asserted * * * unless such ground was not asserted and could not reasonably have been asserted in the direct appellate review proceeding * *

Since the petition states no reasons why these eight points were not raised on direct appeal, the demurrer was properly sustained as to them. Cain v. Gladden, 247 Or 462, 430 P2d 1015 (1967).

The ninth cause of action in the petition for post-conviction relief purports to be based upon the doctrine concerning police lineups enunciated by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Wade, 388 US 218, 87 S Ct 1926, 18 L Ed 2d 1149 (1967) and Gilbert v. California, 388 US 263, 87 S Ct 1951, 18 L Ed 2d 1178 (1967). The Wade opinion was handed down on June 12, 1967, while petitioner’s direct appeal (State v. Bias, supra) was pending. Even assuming, for the sake of argument, that because of the timing Bias could not reasonably have asserted the Wade-Gilbert doctrine on Ms direct appeal, and that the facts involved were within the Wade-Gilbert doctrine, he states no ground for relief. The Wade-Gilbert doctrine is applicable only to lineups conducted after June 12, 1967. Stovall v. Denno, 388 US 293, 87 S Ct 1967, 18 L Ed 2d 1199 (1967). Petitioner was arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced over nine months prior to the time the Wade and Gilbert opinions were handed down. The demurrer was also properly sustained as to the ninth cause of action.

Affirmed.